We're doing an Advent calendar of iconic Christmas movie dresses and we're kicking things off with Donna Reed's dutiful wife frock in IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE and how it highlighted the film's themes, time and place: tomandlorenzo.com/2025/12/chri...

Drum roll please... the books have been tallied and with over 500 total votes and more than 350 unique titles mentioned, the favorite books of #LibFaves25 are:

#libfaves25 day 10: BOG QUEEN by @annanorth.bsky.social i always love a bog body (alphabetical order by author this year, not ranked) #BookSky

THE BABY DRAGON BOOKSHOP by a. t. qureshi comes out 2/10/26 from @librarylovefest.bsky.social #romantasy #SmallBusiness #investor #competition #EnemiesToLovers #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!

delta told me to arrive two hours before my 5:23 am flight so i did (thanks/sorry @helgagrace.bsky.social) and there was no one at the counter till 3:48 am i could have slept 25 more minutes dangit

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#libfaves25 day 9: VAMPIRES AT SEA by lindsay merbaum @pickyourpotions.bsky.social my @libraryreads.bsky.social blurb called it “decadent, carnal, hilarious, and tragic” (alphabetical order by author this year, not ranked) #BookSky

pnw folks: i’m in the region dec 17-31 invite me to stuff

A SECRET IN THE GARDEN by jeneane o'riley comes out 2/24/26 from bloom books @sourcebooks.bsky.social @sbkslibrary.bsky.social #romantasy #BeautyAndTheBeast #FirstInASeries #DarkManorChronicles #ReclusiveMillionaire #DesperateBotanist #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!

Dear Librarians, we hope that seeing the January 2026 LibraryReads picks gives you a boost at the start of your week! Here are the Top 10 titles that public library staff across the USA voted for as favorites. Print-friendly flyer at libraryreads.org. Which titles are you adding to your TBR?

THIS THUG'S LIFE by maurice "mopreme" shakur releases 2/24/26 from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social #ReadThisThugsLife #MopremeShakur #memoir #THUGLIFE #tupac #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!

HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER by rebecca philipson comes out 2/24/26 from @minotaurbooks.bsky.social @stmartinspress.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social #debut #crime #london #SerialKiller #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!

FINDERS KEEPERS by natalie barelli releases 2/24/26 from @poisonedpenpress.bsky.social @sbkslibrary.bsky.social #thriller #crime #diary #stories #past #secrets #truth #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!

A GOOD ANIMAL by sara maurer @saramaurerwrites.bsky.social is available 2/24/26 from @stmartinspress.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social #debut #FirstLove #RuralLife #ComingOfAge #decision #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!

UNREAD by oliver james comes out 2/24/26 from @unionsqandco.bsky.social @misterchris.bsky.social @hachettelibrary.bsky.social #memoir #reading #tiktok #books #words #stories #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!

#libfaves25 day 8: WHACK JOB by rachel mccarthy james “a history of axe murder” (alphabetical order by author this year, not ranked) #BookSky

#libfaves25 day 7: BEST OFFER WINS by marisa kashino real estate in san francisco is murder (alphabetical order by author this year, not ranked) #BookSky

#libfaves25 day 6: JULIE TUDOR IS NOT A PSYCHOPATH by jennifer holdich spoiler alert she totally is, with bonus baby reindeer vibes (alphabetical order by author this year, not ranked) #BookSky

#libfaves25 day 5: SPREAD ME by sarah gailey what if all systems red had no murderbot and was relentlessly horny (alphabetical order by author this year, not ranked) #BookSky

I'll be creating a special blog at earlyword.com for the #LibFaves25 top picks when we tally them up. I have a habit of spending a good bit of January reading the top picks of librarians and I'm always blown away! #booksky

THE RED WINTER by cameron sullivan releases 2/24/26 from @torbooks.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social #debut #fantasy #historical #werewolf #lore #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!

A ROSE OF BLOOD AND BINDING by @clairlegrandbooks.bsky.social is available 2/24/26 from @sourcebookscasa.bsky.social @sbkslibrary.bsky.social #fantasy #romance #monsters #middlemist #shadows #sisters #ThirdInATrilogy #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!

SAOIRSE by @charleenhurtubise.bsky.social comes out 2/24/26 from @celadonbooks.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social #michigan #donegal #art #life #secrets #freedom #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!

MURDER WILL OUT by jennifer k. breedlove @jkbreedlove.bsky.social releases 2/17/26 from @minotaurbooks.bsky.social @stmartinspress.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social #mystery #maine #gothic #inheritance #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!

NIGHTMARE ON NIGHTMARE STREET by r. l. stine is available 2/17/26 from @blackstonepub.bsky.social #MiddleGrade #horror #HauntedHouse #ParallelLives #BookSky

EVERYTHING LOST RETURNS by sarah domet comes out 2/17/26 from @flatironbooks.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social #historical #DualTimeline #HalleysComet #EarthshineSoap #healing #harm #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!

BOTTOM SHELF by fred minnick releases 2/17/26 from @sourcebooks.bsky.social @sbkslibrary.bsky.social #memoir #bourbon #whiskey #veteran #OldCrow #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!

CROWN OF WAR AND SHADOW by j. r. ward is available 2/17/26 from bramble @torbooks.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social #romantasy #outcast #mercenary #SlowBurn #StarCrossed #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!

WHERE THE WILDFLOWERS GROW by terah shelton harris comes out 2/17/26 from @readlandmark.bsky.social @sbkslibrary.bsky.social #grief #survival #redemption #sanctuary #secrets #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!

BAD ASIANS by lillian li releases 2/17/26 from @henryholtbooks.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social #friendship #family #community #documentary #viral #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!

#libfaves25 day 4: BLACK FLAME by gretchen felker-martin @scumbelievable.bsky.social restoring a haunted film i reread it immediately upon finishing (alphabetical order by author this year, not ranked) #BookSky

#libfaves25 day 3: TOO OLD FOR THIS by @samanthadowning.bsky.social gleeful adventures of a prolific and long lived serial killer (alphabetical order by author this year, not ranked) #BookSky

THE FOUND OBJECT SOCIETY by @michellemaryk.bsky.social comes out 2/10/26 from hyperion avenue books disney publishing @prhlibrary.bsky.social #debut #death #grief #privilege #addiction #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!

KEEPER OF LOST CHILDREN by sadeqa johnson @sadeqasays.bsky.social comes out 2/10/26 from 37 ink @simonandschuster.bksy.social @ssedlib.bsky.social #historical #ThreeTimelines #love #vision #race #opportunity #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!

THE NAVIGATOR'S LETTER by jan cress dondi releases 2/10/26 from @unionsqandco.bsky.social @misterchris.bsky.social @hachettelibrary.bsky.social #nonfiction #wwii #allies #loss #coincidences #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!

PROMISE ME by @saracate.bsky.social releases 2/10/26 from @sourcebookscasa.bsky.social @sbkslibrary.bsky.social #romance #queer #sexy #SecondChance #OneWeek #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!

THE LAST KINGS OF HOLLYWOOD by paul fischer @pfischer.bsky.social comes out 2/10/26 from @celadonbooks.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social #nonfiction #coppola #lucas #spielberg #film #friendship #research #interviews #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!

GOOD PEOPLE by patmeena sabit is available 2/10/26 from crown publishing @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social @prhlibrary.bsky.social #afghan #immigrant #community #family #identity #culture #honor #truth #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1/!

THE BODY by @bethanycmorrow.com is available 2/10/26 from nightfire @torbooks.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social #horror #trauma #sin #scars #hell #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1/!

MURDER BIMBO by rebecca novack releases 2/10/26 from @avidreaderpress.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social #debut #thriller #satire #assassination #manifesto #literary #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!

SUPERFAN by jenny tinghui zhang is available 2/3/26 from @flatironbooks.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social #fandom #BoyBand #scandal #secret #tragedy #loneliness #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!

THE FOREST ON THE EDGE OF TIME by dr @jasminkirkbride.bsky.social releases 2/3/26 from @tor @macmillanlib.bsky.social #debut #ScienceFiction #TimeTravel #ClimateFiction #family #duty #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!

#libfaves25 day 2: BAT EATER AND OTHER NAMES FOR CORA ZENG by kylie lee baker the pandemic novel i didn’t know i was waiting for (alphabetical order by author this year, not ranked) #BookSky

“As prices for streaming subscriptions continue to soar and finding movies to watch, new and old, is becoming harder as the number of streaming services continues to grow, people are turning to the unexpected last stronghold of physical media: the public library.”

do we have any intel on whether taylor’s dress will be sleek or foofy?

#libfaves25 day 1: HOW TO SURVIVE A HORROR STORY by mallory arnold a deliciously terrifying locked room and then there were none (alphabetical order by author this year, not ranked) #BookSky

Library folks! Starting today (12/8) count down your 10 favorite books published in 2025, 1 per day, through 12/17. TITLE in caps, tag #LibFaves25! I’ll be the tally taker today and I’ve got an awesome crew to help me out the other days. At the end, we’ll share the top titles and full list. 📚🩷

IMPOSTOR by @ljross.bsky.social releases 2/3/26 from @poisonedpenpress.bsky.social @sbkslibrary.bsky.social #thriller #AlexanderGregory #FirstInASeries #ireland #profiler #murder #BookSky #rerelease

DIRTY METAL by allison lamothe is available 2/3/26 from @flatironbooks.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social #debut #nyc #mafia #reporter #homicide #pills #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!

THE GLOWING HOURS by leila siddiqui comes out 2/3/26 from hell's hundred @sohopress.bsky.social @prhlibrary.bsky.social #horror #gothic #shelleys #IndianHousemaid #LakeGeneva #summer #madness #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!